October 28 HE will NEVER LEAVE US! 1 Kings 8:57
Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “May the Lord our God be with us, as He was with our fathers. May He not leave us nor forsake us.” (1 Kings 8:57)
Solomon, after completing the first temple in Jerusalem, prayed a prayer of dedication for the new temple, and then turned his attention to the people of Israel, who were gathered for the temple dedication and he reminded them that God had given the nation a period of rest, and that God had honored and kept every promise that HE had made through Moses. At this point, Solomon expressed a Hope that was a divine message for the Hebrew people: “May He not leave us nor forsake us!” Solomon was concerned that the blessing and abundance that God had bestowed on the people would cause them to forget the source of the bounty, and that they might turn away and dishonor God’s name! Solomon might have been declaring that, “May we never forget the ONE who has blessed us so abundantly!” Living in the United States of America, we are truly blessed! Even with the failures, shortcomings, mistakes, and drama, we are still a blessed people! In 1 Chronicles 29:14, King David remined the people that all of the bounty that we enjoy, comes from God! Friends, may we NEVER FORGET the SOURCE of our Abundance, and NEVER be Tempted to Leave the ONE that PROMISED to NEVER LEAVE US OR TO FORSAKE US! Regardless of the challenges, our God has promised Victory, and it is up to us to claim the promise and to live in His Victory! Stay Strong, Stay Focused…THE BEST IS YET TO BE!